Clip and pencil holder



July 11, 1944. E. B. BRlGGs CLIP AND PENCIL HOLDER Filed OGl.. 2l, 1 943 Ernas c s Patented July 11, 1944 CLIP AND PENCIL HOLDER Ernest B. Briggs, Dubuque, Iowa, assignor of onefourth to Gladys Jolley, Flossmoor, Ill., onefourth to Irene Harris and one-fourth to Dorothy Davis, both of Dubuque, Iowa Application October 21, 1943, Serial No. 507,161

5 Claims` My invention relates to attaching devices, and has among its objects and advantages the pro vision of an improved spring clip embodying novel means for supporting a pencil, with the clip designed to be attached to a garment, belt, or the like.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a face view illustrating a pencil carried by the clip.

Figure 2 is an end View.

Figure 3 is a View of the opposite face of the clip.

lFigure l is a top view.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional end view, and

Figures 6 and 7 are perspective views of coasting clamp members.

In the embodiment of the invention selected for illustration, I make use of a spring Ill to the slightly spiral contour of Figure 5. This spring is provided with a centrally located slot r punched in the numbers I8 and 2i! to act as guides which restrain the spring ends I4 and H5 from relative shifting on the members I8 and 2G. Both lingers 22 pass freely through the slot I2. Because of the relative oiset arrangement of the spring ends Ils and I6. the end Ill exerts pressure on the member 20 so that the two members are normally held in face to face engagement and against the edge 2E defining the inner end of the slot I2. In the absence of the members I8 and 20. the spring ends I i and I6 overlap so that the members I8 and 2i] are pressed together when assembled with the spring I0.

Two ribs 28 are struck from the member I3 and are spaced to provide a groove formation for the reception of a pencil 3@ pressed against the member I8 through its engagement with the spring IIl. Insertion of the pencil Sli in the clip pivots the spring IIB counterclockwise relatively to themembers IS and 20. as when viewing Figure 5, so that spring pressure holds the pencil firmly against the member I8.

rI'he iingers 2i! are arranged in diverging relationship so that the bands 32 act as contacting ulcrums to the end that the members I3 55 and 2!) may be pivoted apart through the application of pressure on the fingers. Sheets and the like may be pinched between the members I8 and ZIJ or the latter may be employed as attaching devices with respect to a belt or garment.

Figure 5 illustrates a belt 36 pinched between the members IB and 20, as when the clip is carried on the person. Two nanges 38 are formed on the member 2B and extend beyond the circumferenceof the spring I@ on the slotted side thereof. rlhus the flanges 38 function as guards which have garment Contact to relieve the spring IG from body pressure so as not to impair the clamping action of the spring with respect to the pencil. 1n other words, the pencil 'ill may be easily slipped into position by pivoting the spring I5 in a counterclockwise direction as when viewing Figure 5, but the ilanges constitute-pressure receiving means which prevents body pressure from releasing the pencil.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim:

1. A clip comprising a curved spring having a slot extending circumferentially thereof, clamp members having fingers extending through said slot and arranged face to face with the ends of the spring bearing thereagainst, said clamp members normally extending generally diametrically of said spring, said spring being curved in such degree as to provide space between the spring and one of said clamp members for a shaft like writing intrument of larger cross sectional proportions in one direction than said space to be yieldingly clamped between the spring and said one of said clamp members, and flange means on the other of said members extending beyond circumierential contour of the spring to guard the latter from accidental pressures.

2. A clin comprising a spirally contoured spring having a slot extending circumferentially thereof throughout approximately half its length, slightly inwardly of one end thereof, cla-mp members having fingers extending through said slot and arranged face to face with the ends of the spring bearing thereagainst, one end of said spring being located inwardly of the other end and engaging one of said clamp members to pivot the two clamp members against an edge margin of the spring defining one end of said slot, said spring being curved in such degree as to provide space between said spring and the other of said clamp members for a shaft like writing instrument of larger cross sectional proportions in Vone direction than said space to `be yieldingly clamped between the spring and the said other of said clamp members, and anges on the said one of said members extending beyond the circumferential contour of 10 the spring to guard the latter from accidental pressures. 3. The invention described invclaim 1 where- ERNEST B. BRIGGS. 

